Mouth and nose protector.



B. WOOLF 6: T. W. RICHARDS.

MOUTH AND NOSE PROTECTOR.

'APPLIUATIOH FILED JULY 8, 190B.

Patented June 15, 1909.

WITNESSES .4 TTOHNEYS 16 struet the guard that either the nose or the I20 the guard of two separate sections llexihlv ures, and in wrichvertical section showing in dotted lines the UNITED s ATES PAIrENTOFFICE.

BENJAMIN WOOLF AND THOMAS WATKINS RIClLiRDS, OF NEW YORK, N.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 1909.

Application flied July 8, 1908. Serial No. 442,466.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, lll-2NJ.\.\II.\' 'num' and Tnou-is 'A'rmxs linwunm,hoih cilizcns of the United States, and residents of 5 the city of NewYork, borough of Brooklyn, in the count) of Kings and State of ;\ew.York, have invented a new and improved Mouth iind Nose Protector. ofwhich lhc l'ollowing is a full, clennnnd exact description.

10 This invention relates to certain improve.-

nienls in devices adapted for use in covering the mouth and nose, topreventthe admission of dust orother living particles or germs.

The object of the invention is to so con-' inouth may be uncovered,,u'ithout uncovermg me other and without removing the guard orprotector.

Our invention consists m the forming of connected together, one adaptedto cover the mouth and the other adapted to cover the nose, and used inconnection with u support which serves to hold both sections in their 25pro ier position.

. llelerenee is in be had lo the accompanying drawings, forming a partof this specificalion, in which similar characters of'rol'ercme indicateeorres mmling parts in both the fig- Figure 1 is aside elevation showingour improved guard at it appears when in use, and showing indottedlines, the mouth protector in its raised position; and Fig. 2 is acentral nose protector in its loweredposition.

In the specific form of guard or rotector illustrated in thesccompanying (ran-lugs, we provide two main sections 10 and 11, so

40 connected together as. to permit relative movement. Eachsectiolrisprovided withan outer marginal or pcri :hernl frame 12,ireferahly formed of 1netnl, und within the arm: is an outer layer orsheet of wire net-' tin 13, and within the wire netting is a layer or smet 14 of medicated cotton or other simi'-- lar fabric or material adotell toprevent the passage ofyfne dust an germs. The wire netting ispreferably permanently secured to the frame, ut the inner layer ofcotton or the iil c,is readily rmnm'ahle to permit of its redac-ementwhen soiled or no longer oliicient. ihe inner layer may he held in placein any suitable manner. but there are lrefcrably employed clips In.which incloso t no edge of 55 ihe frame nnd have 'inwnrdly-cxtemlingprongs-f or resiliently holding the edges of the cotton In the wirenetting.

The lower section 11 is substantially elli tical in shape and is adaptedto fit over t 16 to mouth and a small portion of the lips and checks.The upper section 10 is secured at its lower edge by a hinge 15 to theupper edge of the lower section, and said upper section is so formed asto lit about the nostrils and provent the admission of any air save thatpassing through the wircnetling and medicated cotton. The pivot pin ofthe hinge extends transvelsel and is dis osed int ennediate the mouth amnose, so that the up or section may he turned down to uncover tiionostrils, or the lower section may he raised to uncover the mouth,indepcndcntl of the other section. In connection with the hinge I may emday it spring.

For securing our improved guard or proteeter in position, we employ atbond 16, adapted to partially encircle the head of the wearer, andhaving at each end thereof two cords or otheraueinhers 1" terminating inhooks 18 engaging with thei mine of the sections adjacent their ends.The cords are so disposed that the hooks at the end of either one ofthem, may be disconnected from the corresponding section of the guard,and the 86 lower scct'ion'lolded upwardly, as indicated in 1 iF.-,1,'orthe upper section folded downward y, as indicator in Fig. 2. Our nnproved device is especially 'ndaptod i'ornurses and physicians in thetreatment of 90 contagious diseases, as the medicated lining serves torovent the admission of germs but it is equa l udu ted for use by streeteanms, or otheis w no work in a dust-laden utmoslphere, whether germsare present or not. I living thus described our mvent1on, we chum as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent:

A month and nose rotector, includin two sections,ono udapte to cover themoat and 3 the other adapted to cover the nostrils, each In testimonywhereof we have signed our of said sections, having a metal frame, annames. to this specification in the presence of outer layer of wirenetting and an inner layer two subscribing witnesses.

of medicated cotton, a hinge connecting said BENJAMIN WOOLF.

sections, and a band adapted to extend THOMAS WATKINS RICHARDS. aroundthe head of the wearer and. having separate cords at the ends thereoffor supporting said sections independently.

Witnesses:

BENJ. L. Dunooo, GEo. M. NAOHTMANN.

